The two of them formed
Junoon on the premise that they would expand the horizons of the
fledgling music scene. They later asked Nusrat Hussain, a pilot, to
join them as a part time member. The story of the way Junoon found
it's name is an interesting one : It happened in a dream! Salman
dreamt one night that an old man came to him and declared: "Thumhe
mauseeqi ka junoon hai.." (You have obsession for music).When Salman
suggested "Junoon" as a possible name for the group, Ali & Nusrat
agreed immediately.From then on, with Ali Azmat's powerful and
versatile singing and Salman Ahmad's flashy guitar ruffs, Pakistan
was introduced to its first taste of home grown rock'n'roll Junoon
was born. |
The seeds of Junoon
were laid when Salman Ahmad was a teenager. His enchantment with
eastern musical styles fused with his passion for the sound of the
electric guitar led him to dream of a unique new sound which begged
to be heard. That dream began to be realized in 1990 when Salman
joined Ali Azmat, a young raw vocalist who'd had some degree of
success with the Jupiters.
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